Approaching the Arsenal game saw many Aston Villa fans were nervous about their team’s chances in both Europe and domestically, but fast forward one week and the mood has transformed at Villa Park. Here are Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa fans: European Drama Having watched Manchester City exit the Champions’ League earlier in […] The post Five Reasons To Be Cheerful for Villa Fans After Season Defining Week appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Ollie Watkins’ England Race As the Premier League season edges towards its finish, the media is already discussing which players will be on the plane to Germany this summer as part of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad. As far as out-and-out strikers go, there’s always been a question of who will join Harry Kane. According […] The post The Puzzling Media Conversation Around Ollie Watkins and England appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

As expected Aston Villa’s Premier League trip to the Amex to play Brighton & Hove Albion will now take place on Sunday, May 5 (ko 2pm).  The match is pushed back a day due to Villa’s UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos the preceding Thursday. Having beaten Brighton 6-1 earlier in the season, another […] The post Double Brighton Switch Confirmed for Aston Villa Teams appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa vs Brentford & Lille By Rob Carter In Two Words Pessimistic: ‘Thinking that bad things are more likely to happen.’ Optimistic: ‘Hoping or believing that good things will happen.’ Cambridge Dictionary  The Carter Report In some ways how Villa fans view these two results might reflect their personality; cup half full, or half empty?  Approaching an […] The post The Villa Report: Brentford and Lille Mixed Emotions appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

French Ligue 1 Trump Premier League in Helping Their Clubs In-form Lille seems to have all the luck when it comes to the Europa Conference League quarter-final against Aston Villa. First of all, they play the first leg away from home, with the concluding leg at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, where they have the best […] The post Lille Afforded Big Advantage Over Aston Villa appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Emery Must Fix Defensive Concerns for Run-in After being 2-0 up and cruising against Brentford at Villa Park, a nine-minute capitulation saw Aston Villa let three points slip, as they handed fourth place and pole position for Champions’ League qualification to Spurs. Last season under Unai Emery, Villa had a penchant for clean sheets and […] The post Emery Must Fix Big Problem That May Undermine Villa’s Season appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa vs Liverpool Date Change The final home game of the 2023/24 season for Aston Villa was poised to be a joyous weekend event. By the time Aston Villa faced Liverpool at Villa Park on the weekend of May 11, there might have been an extended lap of appreciation under the daylight sun to […] The post Aston Villa’s Final Home Game Gets Unwelcome Change appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Business End A wise old man green man once said, ‘Do or do not, there is no try…’ After the capitulation against Brentford, the time for mitigating factors is over. This run-in is going to be Good, bad and Ugly. The Good It might seem like the opportunity […] The post Nine Minute Nightmare Self-Harms Aston Villa’s Potential appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Sitting fourth in the table in April and with a European quarter-final in sight; the season finale promises to be an exciting one with more twists along the way. Following a sacrificial team selection against Manchester City, Villa welcome Brentford to Villa Park this weekend hoping to avoid getting stung. Here are the Five Reasons […] The post Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Villa Confront Angry Bees appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Something for the Weekend – Wolves at Villa Park Aston Villa haven’t won in their last seven Premier League games at Villa Park against Wolves. The last time they managed it, a 3-2 win under David O’Leary in 2003, Dion Dublin was playing centre-back. A lot has happened since, but now Unai Emery’s team will […] The post Aston Villa Seek to Finally Muzzle Dogheads in the Premier League appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more